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Djohong, Cameroon: At the Ecole Publique de Borgop’

On World Children’s Day, WCC shares tools for churches to advocate for children’s wellbeing

The anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted on 20 November 1989, marks global efforts to improve children’s welfare. The day is an occasion the celebrate the important role which churches play for children to be safe, cared for, and heard.

20 November 2022

Christian Witness and Action for Human Dignity and Human Rights (statement)

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives

and recovery of sight to the blind,

to let the oppressed go free,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.

(Luke 4:18-19)

The current global context is marked by escalating conflicts, divisions, inequalities, resurgent racism, xenophobic attacks on migrants, antisemitism, violations of the rights of women and other forms of discrimination, threats against human rights defenders, as well as authoritarianism, populist nationalism, and religious and other forms of extremism, that threaten grave peril for the physical security and human dignity and rights of diverse communities and individuals around the world.

12 November 2022

Executive committee

Lecture - Speech

Experiences of promoting global coexistence and Human Fraternity - Lecture of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum"

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca delivered a lecture during the first edition of the “Bahrain Dialogue Forum: East and West for Human Coexistence” held 3-4 November. Sauca’s lecture took place during a forum session entitled “Experiences of Promoting Global Coexistence and Human Fraternity.”

03 November 2022

General Secretary

Message

Keynote speech of the WCC acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Ecumenical peace conversation

Keynote speech of the World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Ecumenical peace conversation, Seoul, Korea, 11 October 2022.

11 October 2022

General Secretary

War in Ukraine, Peace and Justice in the European Region

"War in Ukraine, Peace and Justice in the European Region", statement by the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

08 September 2022

Assembly

Young people hold signs during the morning prayer service

WCC assembly statement calls for global ceasefire, renewed commitment to peace

Recognizing the deep need for, “renewed dialogue within the ecumenical movement,” the WCC 11th Assembly released a statement “strongly affirming the commitment of the WCC and its member churches to peace making through inter-religious dialogue and cooperation at all levels,” and calling for a global ceasefire in all armed conflicts around the world.

08 September 2022

The Things That Make For Peace: Moving the World to Reconciliation and Unity

"The Things That Make For Peace: Moving the World to Reconciliation and Unity", Statement of the WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany

08 September 2022

Assembly

Publication

Cooler Earth - Higher Benefits (Third Edition)

Actions by those who care about children, climate, and finance

Frederique Seidel

Emmanuel de Martel

Eric Begaghel

This document was developed by the WCC’s Child Rights programme in response to requests by children and youth urging adults to find solutions to the climate crisis. This is the third updated edition.

The research examines the impact of financial choices on global warming and reviews related solutions which can bend the CO2 emissions curve (also called the “Keeling Curve”). It shares information, good practices, and suggestions on the efficiency of financial measures to address global warming. It aims to support discussions and discernment among working groups and decision-makers who want to consider influential strategies to address the climate crisis.

16 August 2022

As conflicts continue in South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo, Christian groups pray, highlight concerns

In South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the peace and reconciliation work of pastors, priests and lay Christians remains critical for the people, as the global church and ecumenical groups amplify their concerns over the complex but separate conflicts in the two African countries.

26 July 2022

keynote speakers at the Curious2022 conference

WCC shares climate initiatives for and with children and youth at Curious2022 - Future Insight™ conference

Programme executive for Child Rights Frederique Seidel represented the World Council of Churches (WCC) as a keynote speaker in the session announcing the 2022 Keeling Curve Prize Winners.

13 July 2022

Feature story

Lighting the lives of many

Empowering underprivileged women and their children to alleviate poverty was the main topic of one of the confessional meetings held during the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee meeting in mid-June.

28 June 2022

WCC Central Committee Statement on Threats to a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine, and to the Christian Presence in the Holy Land

Statement on Threats to a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine, and to the Christian Presence in the Holy Land by the WCC Central Committee meeting, 15-18 June 2022

18 June 2022

Central Committee

WCC Central Committee Statement on the War in Ukraine

Statement on the War in Ukraine by the WCC Central Committee meeting, 15 - 18 June 2022.

18 June 2022

Central Committee

WCC central committee makes global appeal for response to needs in Ethiopia, Horn of Africa

In a public statement, the World Council of Churches (WCC) central committee expressed grave concern for the people of Ethiopia and urged churches and organizations everywhere to answer urgent needs with humanitarian aid.

17 June 2022

Statement on the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia

Statement by the WCC Central Committee meeting 15-18 June 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

17 June 2022

Central Committee

Committing to climate-responsible finance sends “strong signal of hope to all”

A webinar on 20 May underscored the importance of the recently released landmark joint appeal, “Climate Responsible Finance—A Moral Imperative Towards Children,” signed by the World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and New York Board of Rabbis.

23 May 2022

Event

Maria holds her son Isaac under the overpass at Chamelecón, along with hundreds of others her house was washed away and she lost all her belongings. Hurricanes Eta and Iota hit hard on the north coast of Honduras, leaving some areas flooded for three weeks, destroying people's furniture, belongings, vehicles and houses as well as standing crops.

WCC Webinar: Climate-Responsible Finance - a Moral Imperative towards Children

20 May 2022

A capacity building session on the Statement “Climate Responsible Finance - A Moral Imperative Towards Children”, released on 9 May by the World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Environment Programme, Muslim Council of Elders, and NY Board of Rabbis.